Heave Awa' Hoose

Paisley Close, 101 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SP

In 1861, the overcrowded 250 year-old houses at Paisley Close collapsed with the loss of 35 lives. As debris was being cleared away, a young boy was heard to shout “Heave awa' lads, I'm no deid yet”.

The tragedy resulted in the creation of a Medical Officer of Health - and the inscription at Paisley Close (albeit “lads” being substituted” for “chaps”).